University of Florida Craniofacial Center Site Map
Mission
The University of Florida Craniofacial Center provides a broad spectrum of interdisciplinary services to patients and families pertaining to cleft lip and palate, facial disfigurement and other malformations of the head.
Team Members
Meet our staff and team of doctors:
- William N. Williams, Ph.D.- Center Director, Speech-language Pathologist
- John A. Nackashi, M.D., Ph.D. - Medical Director, Pediatrician
- M. Brent Seagle, M.D. - Co-Director, Craniofacial Surgeon
- Stephen R. Boggs, Ph.D. - Co-Director, Clinical Pediatric Psychologist
- Sandra Z. Dean, Clinic Coordinator and Assistant Clinical Director
- Patrick Antonelli, M.D., Pediatric Otolaryngologist
- Elizabeth Byrd, M.S.W., Pediatrics
- Kenneth R. Bzoch, Ph.D., Speech-language Pathologist
- Diane Clapper, R.N., B.S.N., Children's Medical Service Nurse
- E. Rosellen Dedlow, M.S.N., A.R.N.P., Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Virginia Dixon-Wood, M.A., CCC-SLP, Speech-language Pathologist
- M. Franklin Dolwick, D.M.D., Ph.D, Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Juanita Fahm, Program Assistant
- Gerald M. Francati, D.D.S, Orthodontist
- Leonard T. Furlow, M.D., Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeon
- F. Joseph Kemker, Ph.D., CCC-AUD, Audiologist
- Barbara D. Kirby, M.A., CCC-SLP, Speech-language Pathologist
- Emily McClain, M.S., CCC-AUD, Audiologist
- Suzanne Means, R.N., B.S.N, Children's Medical Service Nurse
- Rachel Owen, Secretary for the Craniofacial Clinic
- Heather Stalker, M.Sc, C.G.C., Senior Genetic Counselor
- Clara Turner, D.M.D., Pediatric Dentist
- Glenn E. Turner, D.M.D., Maxillofacial Prosthodontist
- William L. Wharton, Ed.D., Coordinator of International Programs
- Lyubov Yenatska, B.A., Assistant in Research
- Dr. Robert Zori, M.D., Assistant in Research
Clinical Services
Feeding Issues
Feeding a newborn with a cleft lip/palate may prove to be challenging and for some parents it can result unnecessarily in frustration- both for the parents and for the baby. Listed are some tips to help make this task easier.
Special Program
Finding support for the needs of those with cleft lip/palate can be difficult. We have listed information and contact information for sources that can be of assistance not only to the patient but to the family as well.
Contacts and Referrals
Please contact us with any questions or concerns you may have. We can also help with referrals.
Links and Resources
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